Here you go..
Not the best pic, but you get the idea..
36/46 & 12-25
Thinking of going 1 x 10...
Love it, great fun.
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Show me your cross bike...
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Posted 7 months ago #
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Just for will. Cheers.
Although not quite as sparkly now with 3 plus racing seasons under its belt!Posted 7 months ago # -
Still one of the nicest looking cross bikes! Cheers 
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I've got two of these, although I've changed the forks since this pic was taken -
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crikey how tall are you?
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About 6'2" but I'm all arms and legs
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Nearly all of Ebay.
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Dog as well? Isn't that against ebay rules?
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58cm Forme Hiver,new slate grey Ultegra, with 36 x 46 CX70 chainset, cantis and front mech, Kore wheels, stem and bars,Thomson post, Rocket Rons, Ehh beater sl's and Fizik Gobi to top it off.
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Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 by pixelmix, on FlickrRecently built Kinesis Crosslight Pro6. It's been tweaked a bit since building, so I should really take some new photo soon. It's now got a 41t chainring instead of the 44t shown (11-32 at the back gives a good range), and I've just replaced the rear mech hanger and rear mech too (disastrous end to the first race). Hoping for more success at another muddy race this weekend. I'm enjoying it round town.
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Ridley side by ian_warnes, on Flickr
Ridley Toptube by ian_warnes, on Flick]
Ridley Rear by ian_warnes, on FlickrMy pride and joy, and tomorrow I will be spending the week racing on the continent.
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Posted 7 months ago # -
Some very good looking bike. Though how does it compares to a HT 26er...?
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lardlover - is that the frame you've just bought? Couldn't you just get divorced?
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was originally built up SS for local Norh London mud plugging
38x18
i managed to get 2 winters out of the Open Pros
used for the odd "race"
now used mainly for commuting with 10 speed (34/46 & 12/27) and trailside pootles around Stroud
(and I need that 34/27 to winch myself out of Stroud!)Posted 7 months ago # -
Dolan CX - love it BUT I really want disc now...
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juan - Member
Though how does it compares to a HT 26er...?POSTED 11 HOURS AGO #
Seeing as no one is answering this I will have a go! I will assume that when you say a HT 26er you mean a xc race style bike not a long travel HT. Personally speaking, cross bikes are great for mixing road and light off road and are a lot of fun when ridden like this, they are also a lot of fun on single track and certainly make old routes feel different. But they are a compromise, I found mine a lot harder to descend at speed on than an xc race bike and not quite as nice to ride on the road as a road bike.
I actually did a test route on both xc race bike and the old cross bike, mix of farm tracks, single track (nothing too technical) and road (route about 8 miles long), I was quicker on my xc race bike. Although I would add that I am very at home on the MTB and less so on the cross bike and was done on different days (at the same heart rate range but hardly scientific).
For me if I was going to race cross regularly I would get another cross bike, or if I had the money to have another bike but if it's just to mix road and off road as a recreational thing I would just go with an xc race bike with semi slicks.
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I'll give it a go too.
Basically a CX bike is nothing like a 26er hardtail. CX bikes aren't mtbs with smaller tyres. CX bikes are a classic jack of all trades and they're suprisingly capable of most riding be it on or offroad but riding a mtb after a CX bike feels like an armchair ride in comparison.
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I swapped a 100mm hardtail for a CX bike at uni as I didn't have space for 2 bikes. You CAN ride (with some running) everything that you would normally on a mtb, just differently fast - uphills and smooth bits are speedier whilst technical stuff gets harder. However, in general you will bail out before the bike breaks!
Lots of pictures of cyclocross bikes of all varieties (none of them mine) on here.
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paul4stones - Member
lardlover - is that the frame you've just bought? Couldn't you just get divorced?
That isn't my frame as such, just a pic to show what mine looks like (until I found my camera and took a pic), pics of my frame are now on Classifieds.
Divorced? I will be if I don't get rid..............
Posted 7 months ago # -
5th cross bike for me now! Best one yet. Cant fault it in any way.
Running it as a single 43 tooth ring now, spare is a UJC
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CX vs MTB??
Feels a lot different. I've been running the Onion as a bit of a hack/commuter with rigid forks, flat bars & bar ends and skinny hybrid tyres. It works fine in that mode.
I converted my Amazon tourer to a bit of a CX-alike and it jsut feels a lot faster. On road you have the aerodynamic advantage. off-road the 700c wheels roll over stuff better, so much so, I can absolutely "get" the advantage of a 20er now. The Amazon is the only bike I've been riding recently and I'm absolutely loving it!
IMAG0269 by druidh_dubh, on FlickrBars are a bit higher now and I've swapped out the saddle for something easier to manoeuvre about on.
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mine....
not bad for something put together on the cheap! shame the rider's not what he used to be! got lapped twice by someone i used to be challenging for wins 6-7 years ago!
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Fixed
And ss
They are the only bikes I own now other than a motorbike and a unicycle Posted 7 months ago # -
My Major Jake which is currently under going a bit of a revamp
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Jake the Snake, love it
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SV
Yeti
Posted 7 months ago # -
Sh1t, more pics of your Speedvagen please deanO
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Dean0 - what bars are you running on te Yeti? The look to fit Campag egro levers perfectly - with an easy reach on the drops.
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Sh1t, more pics of your Speedvagen please deanO
+1
Looks like an interesting bike.
Posted 7 months ago # -
Bars are Deda Newtons I think. People need to see the hubs Dean
My Voodoo....
Posted 7 months ago # -
As much a 29er as a cross bike, but way more versatile than the latter. Currently shod with 35-47mm tyres for mixed riding duties.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7693620@N05/6254752974/in/photostream/
Posted 7 months ago # -
Wow. Dean0 that bike is actually beautiful!
More pictures. This might have overtaken Coleman's TCX as my favourite CX bike
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Cheers guys. Fortunately it rides very well too :^)
Yup, Deda Newton shallows on the Yeti - need rotating slightly, but are a good fit. Deda Presa on the SV which are fantastic.
Loads of photos here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deano_t/sets/72157624933821876/
Posted 7 months ago # -
Wow +1. Got to agree with will. DeanO's SV looks hot!
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